ready, kansas city, oklahoma city, especially along the ohio river there all the way to areas of west virginia and pittsburgh. tomorrow we'll see similar areas with rainfall and it looks like towards friday. heavy rain in texas. that's where we really need it. if you are yo' watching us on nbc 4, washington, d.c., look at gaming technology. at the art of video games at the smithsonian art museum. that's your "early today" event of the day. i remember playing mousetrap on my come mow door vic 20. >>> >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. pop star katy perry, the year keeps getting better. billboard announced she'll take home their woman of the year award in november. >> did russell brant vote for her. >> i was going to say. >>> responding to criticism about her recent weight gain, lady gaga revealed on her website, she has suffered from anorexia and bulimia since she was 15. she's started a section on her little monster's website for followers to show her perceived flaws. >>> madonna said she was being deliberately ironic when she referred to president o